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Film & TV
Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK
Wanda Ventham (born 5 August 1935) is an English television actress. She appeared in the third and fourth series of BBC's Sherlock in 2014 and 2017, where she played the title character's mum, with her son, actor Benedict Cumberbatch starring in the title role of Holmes. In April 2014, People magazine featured her in its "Most Beautiful People in the World" edition.
Known for
- Departure — Wendy2019
- Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie — Violet2016
- UFO From Earth to the Moon — Self2016
- Father Brown — Ellen Jennings2013
- Run For Your Wife — Woman on Bus2012
- Sherlock — Mrs. Holmes2010
- Lewis — Eleanor Mallory2007
- Asylum — Bridie Straffen2005
- Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War — Victoria2002
- Coupling — Edna2000
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Wanda
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Brighton
- Spouse
- Timothy Carlton
- Child
- Benedict Cumberbatch
- Occupation
- film actor
- Educated at
- Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
- Languages spoken
- English language
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- date of birth
- 1935-08-05
- start of work period
- 1956-00-00
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